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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 878,895.84, 1,212,885.60 and 516,334.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 878,895.84, 1,212,885.60 and 516,334.80 is: 712,547.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,895.84 : 1,212,885.60 = 516,334.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,895.84/1,212,885.60 = 516,334.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,895.84x = 1,212,885.60 × 516,334.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,895.84x = 626,255,043,698.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 626,255,043,698.88/878,895.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712,547.51

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